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Here's a suggestion for keeping yourself clean while in the shop. I don't know about you folks, but I seem to get my t-shirts very dirty just performing the simplist of task.

Solution: Maybe the Forum could have some aprons printed with the OLF logo.
The colors could be red green or anything that appeals to the majority.
Thus having your clothes stay clean.

If you think this is a good idea maybe you can contact Lance and see what he thinks.

thanks, walter

Red Green (as in the show ) ! !!!

I like it.

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I would love an OLF apron. Good idea.
And a ball cap.

Ronold man38967.590462963

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

As I seeit, th4e main problem with your shirts getting DIRTY, is that you continue to put on CLEAN ones. Any good luthier understands that getting dirty comes with the territory (I love it when my students are sanding ebony, then wipe their faces and look like a chimney sweeper ).

So the solution is simple .. you do NOT need an apron, you NEED to put yesterdays dirty shirt back on, and proceed to the shop, where, it will continue to get more dirty. When your significant other complains, put on a new one, and repeat. I usually can get 3-4 days out of one shirt, saves on laundry too - or in other words, thats called saving for zoot and tools.

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Tony Karol
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I think I'll go with the apron idea rather than Tony's....no offense...

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Tony in the fall through early spring i wear a med weight short sleeve Dicky's one piece jumper over jeans and a tee shirt. It might get washed every 2 weeks or so, but it keeps my close relatively clean

But I still want a OLF apron!!!!!! MichaelP38967.6901967593

That would be very cool

OLF gear, I love it.

Hats, shirts, aprons, maybe we could even get OLF t.p. for Hesh's old shop

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Oooooh I like the apron idea...

Lance where are ya buddy?? this is a great idea...

-Paul-

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Walter! Great idea man! I would love to have an OLF apron or hat or T-shirt.

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I will take an apron, T and gimme cap

Mike

And they could sell them on the Luthiers Auction site. That'd be a cool way to kick it off!

[QUOTE=TonyKarol] .... I usually can get 3-4 days out of one shirt...[/QUOTE]
Tony,

That wouldn't go over too well at our house in the summer!

I like the apron idea, with a couple small pockets for the pencils and the iPod. Gotta have an OLF logo, though!

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With cold weather on its way -- if I don't upgrade the electrical to handle a proper heater I'll be thinking OLF down filled work pants and parka

Tony--I want to know when and where you do your crazy RITZ? I'm guessing not on the wife's carpet with that 4 day-old shirt?

Steve

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[QUOTE=TonyKarol] So the solution is simple .. you do NOT need an apron, you NEED to put yesterdays dirty shirt back on, and proceed to the shop, where, it will continue to get more dirty. When your significant other complains, put on a new one, and repeat. I usually can get 3-4 days out of one shirt, saves on laundry too - or in other words, thats called saving for zoot and tools.[/QUOTE]

Baaa Humbug! Luth in the nude I say, just watch out where you hang things

Cheers

Kim

An OLF apron is a great idea Walter and i'm glad to see you post more often BTW

Wouldn't it be cool if it were offered with next year's subscription? Or have it in our boutique, along with the plans?

Serge

Way cool idea. I'm in for an apron (the only one I'd wear!) and a cap, especiallys since they are getting snarky at work and starting to get picky about enforcing all the rules, which means I need a soft cap to wear when I'm outside.

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   I'll jump on an aprom or two if they have the OLF logo on them. I have one hanging in my shop that a logo of some sort on it at one time....I don;t even remember what it was so it's obviously time for a new apron.

   A baseball style hat with the logo would end up on my wish list in duplicate pretty quickly,too. I always buy to hats of any style that i like....one to wreck in the shop and another to keep clean and suitable for runs out in public. My wife really gets ticked when I wear one of those hats from the shop with the Ebony dust rubbed into the brim and all of the spots a gobs from shots of sprays and oils and things that it keeps out of my hair.

   By the way, Lance and Brock, great idea on the auction site and software. I'll look forward to putting it to use as soon as it's up and running. Thanks for all the time and effort you guys put in to give us the finest place on the web to hang out at.

   ...Oh yeah! The t-shirts with the OLF logo would round out the merchandise package nicely, too. I'll jump in for a pair of those when they show up as well.

Regards,
Kevin Gallagher/Omega GuitarsKevin Gallagher38968.0460185185

[quote] A baseball style hat with the logo would end up on my wish list in duplicate pretty quickly,too.[/quote]

Why is it always baseball, why not a football helmet with the OLF logo on it? Working in the shop naked, with an OLF helmet on, that's a bold statement, in my book!

It shows commitment!

Besides, it would really help with go-bar boing!

Billy Dean ThomasBilly T38968.1471296296

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Well youll never see me in an apron looking like Im about to put a batch of cookies in the oven!!!

10 year old track pants with the a***e worn out and a black T shirt of equal vintage for me while in the workshop.

Wanna keep ya clothes clean in the workshop? What you can do is put them on inside out while youre in the workshop....when you leave the shp you simply turn them back the right way..clean side out.

Works for me...

I always put on one of my old lab coats, in the shop, I like to keep my shop lab clean. The asdvantage of a lab coat is that you sleaves and back stay clean as well.

Colin

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[QUOTE=kiwigeo] Wanna keep ya clothes clean in the workshop? What you can do is put them on inside out while youre in the workshop....when you leave the shp you simply turn them back the right way..clean side out.
Works for me...[/QUOTE]

GREAT IDEA ! I think that would be especially great for working with woods like cocobolo!

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[QUOTE=kiwigeo] Wanna keep ya clothes clean in the workshop? What you can do is put them on inside out while youre in the workshop....when you leave the shp you simply turn them back the right way..clean side out.

Works for me...[/QUOTE]

Sorry, but I'm gonna have to disagree. That's going to put sawdust, chips and bits in places that don't think I'll really like. And my luck, the first time I tried it would be with something I'm allergic to.      Don't want to have to explain that one to the Doc.

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